• Spring Market Outlook - Tariffs and Prices,Frances Baldwin

    Spring Market Outlook - Tariffs and Prices

    How Tariffs Are Shaping the 2025 Housing Market—And What Buyers and Sellers Should Do Now As global trade policies shift, the ripple effects are being felt right here at home—literally. New U.S. tariffs, particularly on imported construction materials, are raising the cost of homebuilding and influe

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  • 2025 Housing Market Outlook: What You Need to Know,Frances Baldwin

    2025 Housing Market Outlook: What You Need to Know

    The past few years have been challenging for homebuyers in Southern California, with rising mortgage rates and climbing home prices making affordability a persistent issue. However, 2025 offers a glimmer of relief as mortgage rates are expected to decline slightly. While home prices will continue t

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  • California Rent Control: What Proposition 33 Means for You,Frances Baldwin

    California Rent Control: What Proposition 33 Means for You

    Proposition 33 is back on the California ballot, aiming to give local governments more authority to enact rent control measures. Under current law, the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act limits rent control in three key ways: it exempts single-family homes, buildings constructed after 1995, and restr

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